Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson is seen on the field with quarterback Kyle Boller (7) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Ran on: 11-22-2011
Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said officials weren't showing him the same courtesy they were the Vikings' Leslie Frazier.
Ran on: 11-22-2011
Raiders head coach Hue Jackson said officials weren't showing him the same courtesy they were the Vikings' Leslie Frazier.

Raiders head coach Hue Jackson has made his peace with the NFL over the officiating in Sunday's victory in Minneapolis, he said Monday. Now he merely has to stop his players from drawing so many penalties.

Shortly after the 27-21 win, during which his team was assessed 12 penalties for 117 yards, Jackson said, "I want us to have the same opportunity that everyone else has in this league."

On Monday, he said that he wasn't criticizing any particular calls. Rather, he wanted the officials to show him the same courtesy in explaining calls that they were giving the Vikings' Leslie Frazier, who - like Jackson - is in his first full year as a head coach.

"As I told you guys before," he said, "I'm not going to complain about the penalties," though he said he "probably reached (his) boiling point" Sunday.

Asked if he expected to be fined for his comments after the game, Jackson was incredulous. "Are you kidding me? What for?" he said. He stressed that he hadn't criticized any calls, but he added, "I'm going to protect my team."

He said he felt comfortable after a Monday morning phone call with league officials, whom he wouldn't identify. He gave no indication on whether they had found any of the Raiders' penalties to be incorrect calls. He indicated to reporters that he wanted more in-game feedback from game officials, particularly on major penalties.

"If you're going to spend time explaining with one coach, you have to make sure you do that with the other coach, whether you have to stop play or whatever," he said. He apparently was satisfied after talking with the league office. "It's over and done with," he said.

During an early Minnesota drive, the Raiders' Tommy Kelly, Aaron Curry and Tyvon Branch were called for personal fouls. In the fourth quarter, the Raiders were flagged four times in six snaps. In the game, the Vikings were assessed nine penalties for only 50 yards.

With a league-worst 103 penalties for 894 yards, the Raiders are on pace to break the NFL record of 158 penalties, set by the 1998 Chiefs. Since the 1970 merger, the Raiders have six of the 10 most-penalized seasons.

This season, they generally have been able to overcome the flags. Of the four most-penalized teams, only Oakland (6-4) has a winning record. The next three are Seattle (4-6), Carolina (2-8) and Tampa Bay (4-6).

Otherwise, the news was good for the Raiders. Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey had a "neck-back issue" and a concussion but felt fine, Jackson said. In a scary incident, Heyward-Bey was carted off the field, but Jackson said it was possible that he would play against the Bears on Sunday.

In that game, the Raiders will face backup quarterback Caleb Hanie because Jay Cutler is out six to eight weeks with a broken thumb on his throwing hand. Hanie's only extensive action came in last season's NFC Championship Game, in which he completed 13 of 20 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions, in a loss to the Packers.